Definitions
- Describing a feeling of increased confidence or courage. - Referring to a state of being empowered or emboldened by someone or something. - Talking about a situation where one feels more confident or daring than before.
- Referring to the act of giving someone confidence or courage. - Describing a situation where someone is empowered or encouraged to take action. - Talking about a person or thing that inspires bravery or boldness in others.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words relate to feelings of confidence and courage.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a state of being empowered or encouraged.
- 3Both words can be used in a figurative sense to describe emotional states.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Imboldened is an adjective while embolden is a verb.
- 2Usage: Imboldened describes a state of being while embolden describes an action.
- 3Subject: Imboldened refers to the person who experiences the feeling while embolden refers to the person or thing that causes the feeling.
- 4Frequency: Imboldened is less commonly used than embolden.
Remember this!
While both imboldened and embolden relate to feelings of confidence and courage, they differ in form, usage, subject, tense, and frequency. Imboldened is an adjective that describes a state of being, typically used in the past tense. In contrast, embolden is a verb that describes an action, used to refer to the person or thing that causes the feeling of empowerment or encouragement. Embolden is more commonly used than imboldened.
